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subalpine
[ suhb-al-pahyn, -pin ]
/ sʌbˈæl paɪn, -pɪn /
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adjective
pertaining to the regions at the foot of the Alps.
Botany. growing on mountains below the limit of tree growth, and above the foothill, or montane, zone.
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British Dictionary definitions for subalpine
subalpine
/ (sʌbˈælpaɪn) /
adjective
situated in or relating to the regions at the foot of mountains
(of plants) growing below the treeline in mountainous regions
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